Permanent Revolution (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Permanent Revolution
Type = Album
Artist = Catch 22


Released = June 27, 2006
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Third-wave Ska
Length = 33:40
Label = Victory
Producer = Catch 22
Reviews = *AbsolutePunk (84%) [http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=137149 link]
Last album = "Live!"
(2004)
This album = "Permanent Revolution"
(2006)
Next album =

"Permanent Revolution" is the title for ska band Catch 22's fourth studio album, released on June 27, 2006. The album can be classified as a concept album, centered around the life of Leon Trotsky (1879 - 1940), with the title being named after a theory that Trotsky had been associated with called Permanent Revolution. A few of the songs of the album were pre-released, and could be listened to for free at their [http://www.njcatch22.com Official Website] . The Canadian release of this album was on July 18, 2006. A limited edition 7” of "Party Song" was released on red vinyl, available through Permanent Revolution pre-orders at Interpunk and F.Y.E..

Track listing

All lyrics and music by Ryan Eldred & Ian McKenzie except: "Bad Party" (Pat Calpin, Ryan Eldred, and Ian McKenzie), "Alma Ata"(Ryan Eldred/Pat Kays/Ian McKenzie), and "Epilogue (Ryan Eldred/Pat Kays/Ian McKenzie).

#"Prologue"
#"The Spark (1902)" - The beginning of Trotsky's political activism
#"Party Song (1917)" - Communists win control of Russia
#"The Decembrists' Song (1921)" - Remembering of The Decembrists' Revolt
#"A Minor Point (1922)" - Soviet Union founded
#"On the Black Sea (1924)" - Lenin's death
#"Bad Party (1927)" - Trotsky expelled from party
#"Alma Ata (1928)" - Stalin takes control
#"The Purge (1936)" - Stalin gains absolute power by killing any who oppose him
#"Opportunity (1940)" - Trotsky is exiled from the Soviet Union, then assassinated by a Soviet agent.
#"Epilogue"

Personnel

*Pat Kays - Bass Guitar, chimes, vocals
*Ian McKenzie - Trombone, vocals, keys, vibraphone
*Ryan Eldred - Tenor saxophone, lead vocals, guitar
*Chris Greer - Percussion
*Kevin Gunther - Trumpet, vocals
*Pat Calpin - Guitar

External links

* [http://www.njcatch22.com Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/catch22 Band MySpace]